New Zealand-based Ashley Cox Architect has recently completed ‘Studio for an Artist’, a small structure for a painter in Bluff Hill, Napier, New Zealand. Isn’t it beautiful? See the whole article here
Entries Tagged as 'Architecture'
Typical Dutch
April 19th, 2012 · No Comments · Architecture, Life, Nature, Typical Dutch, Walking the Dogs
Today I like to show you some typical Duch images … This is the recently opened Maritiem & Jutters Museum (Beachcombers and Sailors Museum) on the island of Texel, The Netherlands. It’s a great building I think. The architects Mecanoo from Delft have provided the building with four interlinked, playful roofs. The thought behind this [...]
Tags:canal·Dutch countryside·Dutch landscape·Frisian farm·Maritiem & Jutters Museum
House 2.0
February 27th, 2012 · 4 Comments · Architecture
This Green and low-energy house in Amsterdam is the home of architect Pieter Weijnen. It is a real eco-house with many unusual features; it has a wood-burning stove, a rainwater tank and—a bit unusual for the city—a wind turbine on the roof. House 2.0 Inside a whole tree was used instead of a girder, adobe [...]
Tags:Architect Pieter Weijnen·charred wood·eco house·wind turbine in the city
A little hiding place
February 9th, 2012 · 4 Comments · Architecture, Uncategorized
Wouldn’t it be great to escape to a place like this so now and then? With the snow please … … the woodstove… … and the lovely simple kitchen. Waldhaus is a design by Atelier-ST Via FreeCabinPorn. This site has great images of cabins and was a tip off from 13Threads. Thank you Lois!
Extreme origami
November 28th, 2011 · 6 Comments · Architecture, Design, Fashion
Anouk Vogel is a Dutch landscape architect. She just realised FOLDING FOR PEACE, a paper garden in Nagasaki, Japan. “An ancient Japanese legend promises that anyone who folds a thousand origami cranes will be granted a wish, such as long life or recovery from illness or injury. Inspired by this popular belief, the garden Folding [...]
Tags:a paper garden in Nagasaki·Anouk Vogel·landscape architecture·origami
Zwarte Parel (Black Pearl)
November 25th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Architecture
Countless times I came across the Black Pearl on the Internet, the house always drew my attention and I always thought, “that house is so black!” Recently this former neglected home which is situated in Rotterdam, The Netherlands won The Lensvelt Architect interieurprijs 2011 prize. Because of this I looked into the project again and [...]
Tags:Dutch architects·Studio Rolf.fr·The Lensvelt Architect interieurprijs 2011 prize·Zecc Architects·Zwarte Parel
“Red Ribbon”, Landscape art in China
October 17th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Architecture, Nature
The Thange river Park in Qinhuangdao, China is situated along a river and for many years the park was a deserted land with no useful function. Seedlings of popular trees were all over the place, the park was neglected and some parts became garbage dumps. And look at it now … The natural site has [...]
Tags:China·landscape art
Searching for upholstery?
September 5th, 2011 · 7 Comments · Architecture, Design, Interior Design, Woodwork
While searching for new upholstery for our (Artifort) living room couch I came across the website of MEG O’HALLORAN DESIGN. Boy do they have beautiful fabrics … And not only fabrics, MEG O’HALLORAN DESIGN is a collaborative design-make studio specializing in modern furniture, carpets, and upholstery fabrics. Leading lady Meghan O’Halloran was trained as an [...]
Tags:Artifort·handcrafted furniture·Meg O' Halloran Design·upholstery
A slate wall and inspiration
July 20th, 2011 · 6 Comments · Architecture, Jewelry, Latest Design, My Work, Uncategorized
Remember this photo I used in this previous post? In Belgium and French, en route on our holiday we saw many more of those walls. The walls sometimes have fantastic patterns and are mostly made of slate, although I think the blue tiles are made of copper. I think it was Erica Hogenbirk, who pointed [...]
Tags:Big brooches·brooches of wood·handmade jewelry·slate tiles
